Website tools / Compare

Ghost vs Strikingly

Both do 1 of the same website tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.

Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.

Pricing, limits and privacy

Free tier

A: No free plan listed. Sign-up and 'Try for free' buttons exist but trial length is not stated. Starter tier limits: 1 staff user, 1,000 members, 1 newsletter, 5 MB file uploads.

B: The page mentions 'Unlimited free sites' and a free plan you can revert to, but gives no specific limits.

Paid plan

A: USD, billed yearly: Starter $18/month, Publisher $29/month, Business $199/month, Custom by contacting Ghost. Monthly billing prices not stated.

B: Prices in USD billed yearly: Limited $8/mo, Pro $16/mo, VIP $49/mo. Yearly, 2-year, 3-year and 5-year options and a monthly tab are shown. Custom domain is $24.95/year.

Signup

A: Not stated explicitly; sign-up links point to an account portal.

B: You must sign up or log in before upgrading.

Watermark

A: Not stated.

B: Pro lists 'Remove Strikingly branding'; VIP includes everything in Pro. The Limited plan does not mention it.

Where files go

A: Ghost Foundation servers are in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; third-party hosting partners may be in other countries. No specific retention period for site or content data stated.

B: Not stated.

From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.

Compare on a task

Neither tool has been hands-on tested on these tasks yet, and we do not guess. Open a task to see both ranked with every other tool.

• Website builder

• Only Strikingly: Landing page builder

More

• Alternatives to Ghost
• Alternatives to Strikingly
• All website tools, ranked
• How we rank

Know a tool that should be here? Submit it, or write to hello@agathox.com.